Emirates Airline has welcomed the latest air travel protocols that will facilitate international travel for UAE citizens, residents and tourists and open Dubai to business and leisure visitors from 7th July.
These protocols, for travel into and out of Dubai airports, were announced under the directives of the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
“Currently, Emirates connects Dubai to 40 cities, and with the latest directives, we have the opportunity to expand our network and offer additional destinations which will be communicated in the coming days. The next few weeks will be a big test for the whole aviation industry in many ways. At Emirates we see a positive trend of traffic building up across our network over the past weeks, and we are ready to serve our customers.”
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive
Return of Dubai Residents
Foreign nationals holding valid Dubai-issued residency visas are allowed to return to the Emirates starting from 22nd June.
They must pre-book a flight on any airline, passengers must also obtain an approval coordinated between the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Dubai) and the airline.
They must fill out a “Health Declaration Form” before travelling to confirm they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms.
The airline has the right to refuse boarding if passengers display any coronavirus symptoms. Upon arrival at Dubai airports, they must undergo a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test to screen them for coronavirus.
They should register their complete details in the COVID-19 DXB smart app, available online on arrival and before leaving the terminal.
Residents should not leave their house until they receive their COVID-19 test result. If they test positive, they will have to self-isolate at home for 14 days.
Return of Dubai Residents Procedures
International Tourists Arriving Dubai
Dubai will allow entry of international tourists starting from 7th July.
They should download the COVID-19 DXB app and register their details on the app; since it facilitates easy coordination and communication with health authorities, should they experience any COVID-19 symptoms.
They must fill a “Health Declaration Form” before travelling to confirm they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms.
They should also ensure to have valid health insurance in order to be allowed to enter the country. The airline has the right to refuse boarding if passengers display any coronavirus symptoms.
Passengers will be required to show proof of not being infected with the virus on arrival at Dubai airports. If they cannot provide proof, they will be forced to undergo a PCR test at the airport.
All arrivals will be subject to thermal screenings. If a traveller is suspected of having coronavirus symptoms, Dubai airports have the right to re-test to ensure the tourist is free of the virus.
It is mandatory for tourists who test positive for coronavirus to register their details on the COVID-19 DXB app; also mandatory will be isolation at an institutional facility provided by the government for 14 days, at the expense of the traveller.
All positive COVID-19 cases should strictly adhere to the measures outlined by the COVID-19 Command and Control Centre.
Procedure for International Tourists Arriving Dubai
Dubai Citizens and Residents Travelling Abroad
Dubai will allow its residents and citizens to begin travelling to international destinations starting from 23rd June.
There will be no restrictions on the overseas destinations that citizens and residents can travel to. However, they must comply with guidelines and protocols followed in the countries that they are travelling to.
They must fill out a “Health Declaration Form” before travelling to confirm they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms. The airline has the right to refuse boarding if passengers display any coronavirus symptoms.
Upon their return to Dubai, citizens and residents will have to undergo a PCR test at the airport.
They must register their complete details on the COVID-19 DXB smart app, available online at arrival, and commit to restricting themselves at home until their test results are available.
If they test positive, they must self-isolate for 14 days and adhere to all guidelines and measures outlined by the COVID-19 Command and Control Center.
Procedures for Dubai Citizens and Residents Travelling Abroad
Would like to know if Emirates is ready to accept the European corona passport without any additional corona test like pcr test
Is there a routing for them to accept this as valid document to enter the country
Do the sharjah visa residents also apply for this application if no
What do sharjah people will do to come back to UAE
Plz help the all uae residents we are living here about 30 years and have to face restrictions even though they are family or bachelor
What about the jobs we have
Our office management is living last woring to come back to work or the job will dismissed
Plz help to return back to our home in uae
I see a glass half full optimism here. Instead of closing the border all the together and forever, they allow people moving under strict rules. I hope many more countries follow suit. What I am not certain is how the insurance companies catching up, if the premium is prohibitive then we will still be sitting at home twisting our thumbs. In Canada for example, all major insurance companies have stopped COVID-19 coverage starting from mid March when the country was locked down, as long as the government forbids non essential travel, there are basically no Canadians flying out.
IF all countries/airlines require Proof of health insurance for travel and entry to the respective country. Yet again this is another nail in the coffin of the traveler. Insurance is already too expensive for a lot of traveller’s. It will stop even more people from travelling.
Which tourist can afford the above Exps. Besides the exps. That will occur on the time spent in Dubai boarding lodging transport food etc.!!!